Barbuda Council Responds To The Uncontrolled Fire At The Codrington Landfill

𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗟! 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12 The Barbuda Council has become aware of a fire at the Codrington Landfill and wishes to advise the public that the Barbuda Council’s Health Department and workers attached to the landfill were not responsible for igniting this fire and further condemns any burning of solid waste…

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October 3, 2025

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𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗟! 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaN7nmQGOj9na4QhBa12

The Barbuda Council has become aware of a fire at the Codrington Landfill and wishes to advise the public that the Barbuda Council’s Health Department and workers attached to the landfill were not responsible for igniting this fire and further condemns any burning of solid waste materials at said location.

Furthermore, The Council encourages persons who have any information about the perpetrator(s) who may have started the fire to report it to the Health Administrative Office or the Police.

The fire has caused unsafe air quality within the community, and we urge persons with respiratory conditions to exercise extra precaution to safeguard your health.

The Barbuda Council, in collaboration with the Barbuda Fire Department, is utilizing all options available to contain and extinguish the fire.